Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-19
PERSONAL,

MARX TWAIN talks of endowIng a home fol
pumped-oat hum0rists.
Col. INGERsoLL says he will deliver nj
more anti-rellglous lectures.
CAPT. PAUL BoYNToN says any one can gel
to the North Pole in his rubber suit.
OF the original members of Plymouth
church only two--Henry &. Bowen and John
L. Howard are living.
THE late Lord Deas, OF the Scottish bench
had so great horror of tobacco that he never
failed to hang smoking man if he could.
HJALMAR HJoRTa BoYEsEN must make
between his professorship at Columbia and
his writings, at least ten thousand a year.
THE health of ex-President James d Fish
continues to grow worse, and it Is thought he
VIII be pardoned to avoid his death m prison
SENATOR INGALLS, still preserves the first
fee he ever received as a lawyer. namely n
table and high desk, made by carpenter
client.
THOSE who object to hearing Gov. Louns-
bury, of Connecticut, called "a Puritan, assert
that he is a great smoker and that lie INDUCES
In very choice cigars.
MAI. POND. it is rumored, is to be Mrs.
james Brown Potter's American manager.
lie managed all OF the late Henry Ward
Beechers lecture tours.
GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN has been VISITING
Nonquitt, near New Bedford. on the Massa
chusetts coast, with a view TO the esta blish-
menC there OF summer residence.
The Chinese Minister has sort OF all round
credentials, representing His Majesty Kuang
Hau and the Tsung- IL amen in both tho
United States and Spain, for which last
named country he will shortly set out.
WHEN Henry Ward Beecher applied for a
life insurance in the Union Mutual thirty
years ago ne was asked the usual question al
70 the health of his neart. His answer read
inexperienced peculiar feeling about th,
heart during the days of my courtshp."
PHILIP KARNER lived the life of social re.
cluse in East Greenbush, n. Y, and died
alone and apparently in agony. 1t was NOT
until his will was read distributing an estate
OF $l00, 900 that his relatives became interested
and there are now nine law ers represen ting
ffty-two heirs contcsting the will.
EX-SENATOR DORSEY gave q magnificent
dinner at his hotel in London. at which GOV
ers were laid for forty-four guests. The
table, which was 90 feet long and feet wide,
fruits. The menu cards were painted with a
separate design, that of Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartorls having very correctly painted por-
trait OF her father.
THE famous NJ. Rimmel, OF London, is dead.
He was the leading perfumer OF his day and
generation. He had a nose for sweet scents
and invented many toilet articles, such as
Jockey Club, Y-lahg Y-lang, White Rose, etc.
lie was great personal friend of Victor
Hugo. IL he did not die in an odor of sanctity
he certainly left behind \ pleasant aroma TO
delight the hosea of nations.
YOUNG MR.. BRENNAN, the Irish Australian
who invented u torpedo which the English
House of Commons has agreed to purchase
10 TO receive S550,0O0 for granting the right OF
exclusive use TO England. The torpedo ia
driven by q self contained chemical motor, is
guided by a rudder and two wires like tiller
ropes, and Is believed to be worth all the
other torpedoes in the world put together.
The Baltimore sun. in recent issue, closes
n ali az Rtah & d
been presiding over the Methodist Conference
in that city, as foliows: "He isa man of great
and varied Information. and Is thoroughly
conversant with the social, religious and po-
litical condition of the south. His powerful
voice and commanding presence. together
with his cool 1rmness, nc him admirably TO be
presiding officer, and ho rules the confer
ence we'll"